Tuesday, September 09, 2014

You'll see our sign attached to the lovely arching tree as you drive in from downtown Saluda.



Here's our schedule of workshops for 2015


Feb. 28th & Mar. 1st - Jodi Ohl
Mar. 20th & 21st  - Leighanna Light
Apr. 18th & 19th - Kim Wood Beller
May 2nd & 3rd - Sunny Carvalho
May 21st & 22nd - Andrea Matus deMeng
May 23rd & 24th - Michael deMeng
June 26th thru 28th - Seth Apter
July 18th & 19th - Sue Pelletier
Aug 29th & 30th - Lesley Venable
Sept. 12th & 13th - Kate Thompson
Oct. 8th-12th - Gillian Lee Smith (aka Gillian Cox)
Oct. 15th-19th  Gillian Lee Smith(aka Gillian Cox)
Nov. 7th & 8th - Melissa Manley


Anyone interested in any of these workshops, please
email me so that you can be added to the list.
Both workshops with Gillian Lee Smith (Gillian Cox) 
are full with a wait list.


Monday, August 04, 2014

Random Arts Schedule of Workshops 2014

Here's an update on workshops
at Random Arts
for the remainder of  2014
(additional workshops may be added as
we go through the year and keeping up with us on
FaceBook and through our website will be more up to date.)
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August
5th - Zen doodle 10-12
8th - Colored Pencils
9th - Crinkly Bird
10th - Found in Nature Book
26th -Zen doodle 10-12
27th - Gouache Resist



September
2nd - Zen Doodle 10-12
6th & 7th -  Alcohol Inks
16th - Zen Doodle 10-12
20th - Abstract Collage -Wan Marsh
21st - Abstract Figures collage - Wan Marsh


 
October
7th - Zen Doodle 10-12
11th & 12th - Journal Explosion with Kim Beller
18th - Outdoor Flea Market
21st - Zen Doodle 10-12

 


 November
8th & 9th - Plastered & Painted Book- Kate Thompson






Sunday, August 03, 2014

San Diego Artist Helen Shafer Garcia arrives this week!


 We are so excited to have Helen back again  at Random Arts for the 3rd time. Her workshops this week include a new process of using colored pencils for unique mixed media effects and a 2nd workshop on Saturday, Aug. 9th using Asian Masa Paper and watercolors. Each class is for beginners or advanced students.
Colored Pencils and red Gesso

Helen lives and works in North San Diego County, CA as an Artist, Illustrator, Arts Instructor and Gardener. Helen’s paintings are emotionally drawn encounter with paint, color and texture that invokes the spirit for a intriguing visual journey. Some of the images recount visuals from Mexico, New Zealand and other lands intertwining legends, flora, fauna and icons. The works involve the process of transference- subtraction and addition of paint and found objects. She’s currently working with watercolor, pastel and mixed media creating contemporary images on paper along with a series of Icon folklore triptychs with wood, watermedia and found object construction.
Helen’s illustrations have graced the cover brochures of numerous International resorts and magazines including the Westin St. John Resort, Acapulco Diamante Resort, the Sorrento Hotel, and in California, Westin Mission Hills Resort, La Quinta Resort, Marriott Desert Springs Resort, Mira Monte Resort, Beverly Garland’s Holiday Inn, the Claremont Resort, and San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles Magazine.


Colored Pencil and gold gesso



Crinkly Bird Workshop
Sat. Aug 9th 
10 am till 10pm
 Reach into the sky and create Bird themed mixed media paintings on Masa paper and canvas.  A special batik like technique with Masa rice paper will create wonderful textures and crevices for the paint to flow into. Draw and paint symbolic iconic birds, flora, and other great, joyful creatures with bold watercolor dropped -in color techniques. You’ll play with colored pencils, ink lines and collage elements to further embellish your paintings.  Discover how beautiful and bright watercolors can be with this special process.  The watercolor paintings will be sealed with an acrylic varnish to protect the surface.  Borders and embellishments will be added with acrylics.



Water colors on crinkly wet masa paper - Sat. Aug. 9th


Crinkly Bird Workshop - Sat. Aug. 9th

Water color on crinkly wet masa paper - Sat. Aug. 9th
To register, email me
and confirm your space.
each class is $135. plus small kit fee to Helen.
828-749-1165

Monday, April 07, 2014

Here's what

Where have I been?
I've been having a long term relationship with Facebook for the last year.
Keeping me busy almost minute by minute.
What's happened to me?
The revolving door of exciting guest teachers  keeps me on my toes.
Mary Beth Shaw
The Stencil Girl
 Wan Marsh of Wan Marsh Studios

Kate Thompson of Fractured Angelics blogspot here again on May 10 and 11.

Not to mention our new line of clothing
Oh my Oh my






and the fragrances from Thymes
Olive Leaf
Eucalyptus
Lavendar